2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
More data	NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
	42	Wholesale trade	158	3,276,367	192,816	3,831
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	94	737,621	60,849	1,427
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	64	2,538,746	131,967	2,404

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

158

3,276,367

192,816

3,831

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

737,621

60,849

1,427

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

2,538,746

131,967

2,404

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	94	737,621	60,849	1,427
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	4	24,956	726	19
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	16	119,283	6,956	182
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5	65,556	6,611	159
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	9	47,077	5,957	160
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	64	2,538,746	131,967	2,404
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	8	106,781	7,323	148
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4242101	General-line drugs merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	26	393,279	18,385	420
42444	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	12	311,819	13,281	288
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1000-2499)
42482	Wine & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1000-2499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	83,334	7,005	211
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	5	37,107	3,207	89
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4249903	Textile bags, bagging, & burlap merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry